Date: 2018-04-27Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/650 of 20 April 2018 establishing a prohibition of fishing for anglerfish in areas 8c, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 by vessels flying the flag of France
Issued by European Commission
· Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
**Policy Summary: Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/650**
This regulation, enacted on April 20, 2018, by the European Commission, establishes a prohibition of fishing for anglerfish (Lophiidae) in specific areas by vessels flying the flag of France. The regulation is based on Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, which establishes a Union control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy.
The key provisions of the regulation are as follows:
* **Quota Exhaustion:** The fishing quota allocated to France for anglerfish (ANF/8C3411) in zones 8c, 9, and 10, including Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1, for 2018 is deemed exhausted as of March 14, 2018.
* **Prohibition of Fishing Activities:** Fishing activities for anglerfish in the specified zones by vessels flying the flag of France are prohibited from March 14, 2018. This includes the prohibition of retaining on board, relocating, transhipping, or landing anglerfish caught by these vessels after this date.
* **Entry into Force:** The regulation entered into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (April 27, 2018).
The legal basis for this regulation is Council Regulation (EU) 2018/120, which lays down quotas for 2018. The Director-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, João Aguiar Machado, signed the regulation on behalf of the Commission President.
Key Entities Referenced
European Union: A political and economic union of member states located primarily in Europe.
France: Member State to which the fishing quota was allocated.
Anglerfish: The species of fish subject to the fishing prohibition.
Areas 8c, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1: The geographical zones where fishing for Anglerfish is prohibited.
Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009: Council Regulation establishing a Union control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy.
Council Regulation (EU) 2018/120: Council Regulation laying down quotas for 2018.
Joo AGUIAR MACHADO: Director-General of Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries.
Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries: A directorate-general of the European Commission.
L 108/16 EN Official Journal of the European Union 27.4.2018
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2018/650
of 20 April 2018
establishing a prohibition of fishing for anglerfish in areas 8c, 9 and 10; Union waters of
CECAF 34.1.1 by vessels flying the flag of France
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Union control system for
ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Council Regulation (EU) 2018/120 (2) lays down quotas for 2018.
(2) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this
Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the
quota allocated for 2018.
(3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Quota exhaustion
The fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to
therein for 2018 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex.
Article 2
Prohibitions
Fishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the
Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. In particular it shall be
prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date.
Article 3
Entry into force
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European
Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 20 April 2018.
For the Commission,
On behalf of the President,
João AGUIAR MACHADO
Director-General
Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
(1) OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.
(2) Council Regulation (EU) 2018/120 of 23 January 2018 fixing for 2018 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of
fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters, and amending Regulation (EU)
2017/127 (OJ L 27, 31.1.2018, p. 1).27.4.2018 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 108/17
ANNEX
No 06/TQ120
Member State France
Stock ANF/8C3411
Species Anglerfish (Lophiidae)
Zone 8c, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1
Closing date 14.3.2018